Arrow quiver

ABSTRACT

A quiver is disclosed which includes a generally cylindrical body having an open upper end and an open lower end. The quiver has a stand with a closed position telescopically received within the body and an open position extending from the open lower end. The stand having three or more legs which provide support for the body in the open position.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates in general to a arrow quivers, and, moreparticularly, to an arrow quiver having a built in stand

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The simple purpose of an arrow quiver is to carry and store arrows.Safety is enhanced by a quiver, too, as the arrows are neatly tuckedaway until ready for shooting. Carrying loose arrows can be hazardousfor anyone, but especially for children. Quivers come in many shapes andmaterials. These handy arrow holders come in shoulder, hip and backmodels.

However, in modern times, arrows are carried or stored by differingproducts. The quivers as depicted in movies used to carry and storearrows are not as useful as in the past. Archery in its modernembodiments generally involves shooting at targets in archery ranges.Thus, there is a need for modern quivers which allow convenient storageof arrows at archery ranges or other stationary locations, for example,a hunter's blind.

The present invention meets this need

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of this invention to provide a quiver which includes abuilt in stand.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a quiver whichprovides attachment points for additional features.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe following description proceeds and the features of novelty whichcharacterize this invention will be pointed out with particularity inthe claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention may be more readily described by reference to theaccompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a quiver of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the quiver;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment FIG. 2 in an closed form;

FIG. 4 is a close up perspective view of a bow rest used in theembodiment of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a close up perspective view of a cap used in the embodiment ofFIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of art alternate embodiment of the quiverof the present invention in an open stand form; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the alternate embodiment of FIG. 6 is aclosed form.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A quiver 10 of the present invention, as seen in FIGS. 1-3, comprises agenerally cylindrical body 12 which is open at both its upper end 14 andlower end 16. At least one track 18 is provided mounted to the exteriorof body 12 which or is in the body, i.e., is located within thecircumference of body 12 as illustrated in FIG. 1 by being integrallyformed in or coupled into the body as a portion of the body. Track 18extends parallel to the axis of body 20. In the preferred embodiment,open upper end 14 is provided with an upper cap 20 and lower end 16 15is provided with a lower cap 22.

As best seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, a tripod stand 24 having three legs 26extends from lower end 16. When not in use, legs 26 are telescopicallyreceived into and stored within body 12 as shown in FIG. 3. To use,lower cap 22 is removed and tripod stand 24 manually pulled downwardfrom body 12. In the most preferred embodiment, legs 26 are biased to astand up position supporting quiver 12 vertically as shown in FIGS. 1and 2 with, for example, springs though other mechanisms are certainlywithin the scope of the invention.

With tripod stand 24 set up, body 12 is empty and once upper cap 20 isremoved, arrows can be placed therein. An archer would simply placearrows within device 10 and draw out for shooting as needed.

Track 18 has one or more trucks 30 which are slidably received thereon.In the illustrated embodiment, trucks 30 are provided with pins 31 whichare adapted to engage corresponding holes 33 to lock each truck 30 intoa desired location on track 18. Those skilled in the art will recognizethat any other mechanisms besides pins and holes can be used to slideand hold trucks 30 as desired and the illustrated embodiment is forexemplary purposes only.

Trucks 30 can be used to provide attachment points for optional featuresof quiver 10. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, two trucks 30 havea carrying strap 32 extending therebetween. A user can employ pins 31 tomove trucks 30 upwardly and downwardly along track 18 to provide optimalcomfort when carrying quiver 10.

In another example shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, truck 30 is provided witha bow rest 34 having two bow rest arms 36 which is rotatable mountedthereto. Bow rest 34 has a stored position seen in FIG. 3 wherein bowrest arms 36 extend around body 12 and a use position seen in FIG. 2with bow rest arms 36 extending laterally away from body 12. In thisposition, a bow can be mounted thereon when not in use.

In another alternate embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a generally U-shapedgun rest 38 is mounted to upper cap 20. A user can employ gun rest 38for sighting and steadying firearms for use. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 5, cap 20 employs a camera mount 40 allowing a user to use quiver10 as a camera tripod. When either camera mount 40 or gun rest 38 arenot in use, cap 20 can be inverted to store same within body 20.

As best seen in FIGS. 6 and 7, an exterior tripod stand 60 having threelegs 62 extends from lower end 16. When not in use, each leg 62 isfolded upwardly and outwardly about a pivot 64 to closely abut body 12as shown in FIG. 7. To use, each leg 62 is folded downwardly andoutwardly to the position illustrated in FIG. 6.

Although only certain embodiments have been illustrated and described,it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes andmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or from the scope of the appended claims.

1. A quiver comprises: a generally cylindrical body having an open upperend and an open lower end, a stand having a closed positiontelescopically received within the body, the stand having an openposition extending from the open lower end, the stand having three ormore legs which provide support for the body in the open position, atleast one track mounted to the exterior of the body which extendsparallel to the axis of the body, one or more trucks adapted to beslidably received on the at least one track, the one or more trucksproviding attachment points for optional devices, wherein one of the atleast one trucks is provided with a bow rest, wherein the bow rest hastwo arms, the bow rest having a stored position wherein the bow restarms extend around the body and a use position wherein the bow rest armsextend laterally away from the body, the bow rest being rotatablymounted to the one of the at least one trucks to move between the storedposition and the use position.
 2. The quiver of claim 1 wherein the openupper end is provided with an upper cap and the open lower end isprovided with a lower cap.
 3. The quiver of claim 2 further comprising agenerally U-shaped gun rest mounted to the upper cap.
 4. The quiver ofclaim 2 further comprising a camera mount mounted to the upper cap. 5.The quiver of claim 1 wherein the stand has three legs.
 6. The quiver ofclaim 1 wherein the three or more legs are biased away from each otherin the open position.
 7. The quiver of claim 1 wherein each of the oneor more trucks is provided with a pin adapted to engage correspondingholes in the at least one track, the pin and corresponding hole lockingsaid truck into a desired location on the at least one track.
 8. Thequiver of claim 1 having at least two trucks, the at least two truckshaving a carrying strap extending between two of the at least twotrucks.
 9. A quiver comprises: a generally cylindrical body having anopen upper end and an open lower end, the open upper end being providedwith an upper cap and the open lower end being provided with a lowercap, a stand having a closed position telescopically received within thebody, the stand having an open position extending from the open lowerend, the stand having three legs which provide support for the body inthe open position, the three legs being biased away from each other inthe open position, at least one track mounted to the exterior of thebody which extends parallel to the axis of the body, and one or moretrucks adapted to be slidably received on the at least one track, theone or more trucks providing attachment points for optional devices,each of the one or more trucks being provided with a pin adapted toengage corresponding holes in the at least on one track, the pin andcorresponding hole locking said truck into a desired location on the atleast one track, wherein one of the at least one trucks is provided witha how rest, wherein the bow rest has two arms, the bow rest having astored position wherein the bow rest arms extend around the body and ause position wherein the bow rest arms extend laterally away from thebody, the bow rest being rotatably mounted to the one of the at leastone trucks to move between the stored position and the use position. 10.The quiver of claim 9 further comprising a generally U-shaped gun restmounted to the upper cap.
 11. The quiver of claim 9 further comprising acamera mount mounted to the upper cap.
 12. The quiver of claim 9 havingat least two trucks, the at least two trucks having a carrying strapextending between two of the at least two trucks.
 13. A quivercomprises: a generally cylindrical body having an open upper end and anopen lower end; a stand having a closed position telescopically receivedwithin the body, the stand having an open position extending from theopen lower end, the stand having three or more legs which providesupport for the body in the open position; at least one track locatedwithin a circumference of the body which extends parallel to the axis ofthe body; and one or more trucks adapted to be slidably received on theat least one track.
 14. The quiver of claim 13 wherein one of the atleast one trucks is provided with a bow rest, wherein the bow rest hastwo arms, the bow rest having a stored position wherein the bow restarms extend around the body and a use position wherein the bow rest armsextend laterally away from the body, the bow rest being rotatablymounted to the one of the at least one trucks to move between the storedposition and the use position.
 15. A quiver comprises: a generallycylindrical body having an upper end and a lower end; an exterior standcomprising three or more legs, each of the three or more legs coupled tothe body through a pivot at a first end; and wherein each of the threeor more legs is configured to reach a closed position when a second endof each leg is folded upwardly about the pivot to closely abut the body;wherein each of the three or more legs is configured to reach an openposition when the second end of each leg is folded downwardly about thepivot past the lower end; and wherein the three or more legs areconfigured to provide support for the body when in the open position;and at least one track located within a circumference of the body whichextends parallel to the axis of the body; and one or more trucks adaptedto be slidably received on the at least one track.
 16. The quiver ofclaim 15 wherein one of the at least one trucks is provided with a bowrest, wherein the bow rest has two arms, the bow rest having a storedposition wherein the bow rest arms extend around the body and a useposition wherein the bow rest arms extend laterally away from the body,the bow rest being rotatably mounted to the one of the at least onetrucks to move between the stored position and the use position.